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Standish vs Westhampton vs Winthrop

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Standish has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Westhampton has the most expensive homes ($413k median).
Winthrop has the most people working from home (23.1%).

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Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

MeasureStandishWesthamptonWinthrop
People
Population
10,662Highest
1,552Lowest
6,191
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+3.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
+0.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
40.5±2.8Lowest
4% above U.S.
49.3±4.9Highest
27% above U.S.
43.6±5.3
12% above U.S.
Westhampton and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
16.4%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
18%±4.1
U.S.: 22%
22.9%±5.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
Winthrop and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
15.2%±2.3Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
25.4%±2.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
23.4%±5
U.S.: 17.2%
Westhampton and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
36%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
47%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
40%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
11.6%±1.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±2.4
U.S.: 6.4%
3.5%±2.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$104,593±$15kHighest
30% above U.S.
$100,000±$7k
24% above U.S.
$86,470±$4kLowest
7% above U.S.
Standish and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$336,000±$18k
about the U.S. average
$413,200±$24kHighest
24% above U.S.
$294,800±$41kLowest
11% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$983±$453
30% below U.S.
$1,304±$229Highest
8% below U.S.
$892±$319Lowest
37% below U.S.
Westhampton and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,005Lowest
4% below U.S.
$6,476Highest
108% above U.S.
$3,506
12% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
57.4%±22.3Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
33.3%±53.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
50.8%±22.4
U.S.: 51.1%
Standish and Winthrop are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
7.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
6.5%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
12.9%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
91.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
91.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
92.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1980Highest
same as U.S.
1969Lowest
11 yrs older than U.S.
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
29 min
11% above U.S.
29 minLowest
11% above U.S.
35 minHighest
31% above U.S.
Work from home
13.6%±3.8Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
14.1%±4
U.S.: 15.1%
23.1%±6.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Winthrop and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #18 of 133 in ME — #12 of 133 in ME
School district RSU 06/MSAD 06 Hampshire · Westhampton Winthrop Public Schools
High school in town Bonny Eagle High School Hampshire Regional High Winthrop High School
Students per teacherat that high school
12.5Highest
10.0Lowest
11.7
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.